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Walking your dog
January 19 , 2023
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While #WalkYourDogMonth is an attempt to encourage people to exercise their dogs regularly, the team at Pain Concern reckon that it's a great opportunity to consider the positive effects that regular dog walks can have for the owners too – whether living with pain, or not.
It goes ...
Volunteer Friendly Award
December 01 , 2022
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Pain concern is delighted to receive a Volunteer Friendly Award.
Poster winner NBPA 2022
September 30 , 2022
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We are pleased to share the North British Pain Association Autumn Scientific Meeting 2022 Poster Prize Winner Cassandra MacGregor’s poster: An Ecosystem of Accepting Life with Chronic Pain: A Meta-ethnography. View the poster in full below.
Cassandra's MacGregor and her PhD team's poster An Ecosystem of Accepting Life ...
Rapid design & implementation of a virtual pain management programme due to COVID-19
September 27 , 2022
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A quality improvement initiative.
As part of Pain Awareness Month, and to mark the release of our new Airing Pain podcast programme: Sharing pain - how group consultations can help long COVID and other conditions, we are privileged to be able to share this study on virtual pain ...
Poster winner BPS 2022
September 02 , 2022
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We are pleased to share the British Pain Society's Annual Scientific Meeting Poster Prize Winner Scott Tagliaferri's poster on chronic back pain, along with a short explanatory passage written by Scott. View poster in full below.
Back Pain Treatments For You
Various treatments exist for lower back pain, including ...
Pain Concern co-badges BPS publication on managing pain after surgery
August 10 , 2022
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Pain Management After Surgery LeafletDownload
Pain Concern Co-badges British Pain Society publication on managing pain after surgery. This is a really useful publication for anyone who is undergoing/has undergone surgery. Arming yourself with the knowledge while you're still strong before surgery can really make all the difference when ...
ESS publish Pain Concern case study
July 28 , 2022
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Evaluation Support Scotland worked with Pain Concern to help us deliver an improved helpline service. They've now officially published the case study, so feel free to have a read about the work we've been doing!
To access our helpline and e-help services please click here: Helpline - Pain ...
Pain Concern columnist appointed OBE
June 17 , 2022
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Vidyamala Burch, who has dedicated 21 years to helping people manage their pain and illness through Breathworks is recognised for her services to the country.
(Manchester, 2022.06.02) Today, Vidyamala Burch has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours ...
BBC chronic pain survey
May 13 , 2022
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Earlier this week the BBC released their findings after conducting an exclusive survey on adults with chronic pain. The BBC launched an investigation which revealed staggering numbers of people living with chronic pain. Watch A Life of Pain on BBC iPlayer now or read the BBC's findings ...
Invisible illness schemes & support
March 31 , 2022
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This is an article by the Brain & Spine Foundation and was included in the March 2022 issue of Pain Press - The Pain Matters Supplement.
Not all disabilities, conditions or illnesses are visible. Chronic pain, alongside a wide range of other symptoms and conditions, belongs to a ...
Inspiring Volunteer Awards 2022
March 02 , 2022
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We are thrilled to announce that our dedicated Audio Transcription Volunteers Alisa, Fiona, Cara and Owen were recognised this year at the Inspiring Volunteer Awards held at Edinburgh City Chambers. They play a huge role here at Pain Concern making our podcasts more accessible and inclusive, particularly ...
Mindfulness for neuropathic pain
February 23 , 2022
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Based on a 2022 article by Julie Sinclair and Salma Angelinetta for Pain Concern
Although it’s not as common as the more generic ‘chronic pain’, neuropathic pain is thought to affect up to 8% of the population in the UK alone. The term is defined by the International ...
